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Dr Setobane Mangena
Dr Mangena joined the CSIR from Sasol, where he spent 19 years in various roles, ranging from Principal Specialist, Senior Manager to Acting Vice President in the Research and Technology division. While at Sasol, he spearheaded the development and implementation of a portfolio of development projects worth billions of rands.
Dr Nthabiseng Motete
Dr Nthabiseng Motete is the Executive Manager for CSIR Advanced Agriculture and Food, a cluster in the CSIR Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences division.
Prior to joining the CSIR, Dr Motete held the position of Group Executive responsible for Crop Sciences at the Agricultural Research Council for eight years. In this role, she led research, development, innovation and service delivery in crop-based agriculture to drive sustainable agricultural systems for agrarian transformation, food security and nutritional well-being.
The CSIR coastal flood risk viewer is an interactive web-based tool to visualise the extent of coastal flooding in specific areas.
CSIR researchers are exploring the synthesis, modification and composting of porous carbonaceous materials for hydrogen storage applications.
Adv Esmé Kennedy
Adv. Esmé Kennedy is the CSIR Group Executive: Legal, Compliance and Business Enablement. She joined the CSIR in August 2018 from Yokogawa South Africa (Pty) Ltd, where she was Executive Manager: Business Support Services. She has a wealth of experience, which spans over 15 years, eight of which were at senior management level.
Dr Rachel Chikwamba
Dr Rachel Chikwamba holds the position of CSIR Group Executive for the Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences division. In this role, she spearheads the implementation of the CSIR Strategy within the respective sectors. Dr Chikwamba collaborates closely with academia, as well as the public and private sector partners, both locally and internationally, to foster innovation that contributes to enhancing sectoral competitiveness and economic performance.
The CSIR has developed a technology to provide long-range, broadband access to underserved and hard-to-reach communities and facilities.
The CSIR is developing adaptation guidelines for various types of human settlements in South Africa that are at risk because of climate change.
The CSIR, in collaboration with Cape Aerospace Technologies and Stellenbosch University, is working on a 200 N (Newton) micro gas turbine engine for the hobby market, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs